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Historian of early modern Italy working on ageing, disability, community and urban space
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Alex Bamji
11 days ago
We're looking for a Lecturer in Global Medieval History (ongoing) to join us in the vibrant School of History
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
! Deadline 1 June. Full details
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
#jobfairy
#medievalsky
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer in Global Medieval History
Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out research and teaching in global medieval history? Do you have an established background in interdisciplinary global medieval studies? Are you est...
https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=AHCHI1074
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Very much looking forward to this session on early modern ageing! June 11th 2pm, in-person or online.
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Olivia Formby
2 months ago
✨Speech/less in the Early Modern World✨ Research Workshop, 23-24 April 2026 Emmanuel College, Cambridge Places limited. Please register as an attendee by 12 April:
forms.gle/k9Xnz4gVFhe2Syez9
Thank you event sponsors!
@pastpresentsoc.bsky.social
@camhistory.bsky.social
@socialhistsoc.bsky.social
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ANZAMEMS
3 months ago
CFP: Growing Up in the Early Modern World #medieval #earlymodern
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Helen McCarthy
8 months ago
Excited to be involved with a new research network at
@crasshlive.bsky.social
exploring Precarious Ageing, past, present & future. We kick off 9th Oct/2pm, hybrid and in-person, with
@paulfdhiggs.bsky.social
&
@evemworth.bsky.social
in conversation. Register here
www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/47719/
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Thinking about precarity and aging - CRASSH
Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
https://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/47719/
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Olivia Formby
10 months ago
📣Call for Papers 📣 I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊 Link to PDF version:
bit.ly/4lZz80R
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
about 1 year ago
🚨It might be April Fools Day, but our Easter Term CFP is no joke! This term we're open to papers covering any apsect of Early Modern History - Be sure to get your abstracts in by 18 April!🚨 [DM us for a Plain Text-Version]
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
about 1 year ago
A remidner that this is tonight! We look foward to seeing you there!
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Cambridge University History Faculty
over 1 year ago
Congratulations to Cambridge historian
@marinaini.bsky.social
who's been awarded a highly-competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship. She'll launch her research project at La Sapienza Università di Roma under the mentorship of Dr
@serenadinepi.bsky.social
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Plants and People 2025 conference
over 1 year ago
We are delighted to announce our
#CfP
for 'Plants and People: the cultivation and propagation of botanical knowledge among non-professional communities, c.1600–1800'! Please email your abstracts (300 words) and bios to
@zarakesterton.bsky.social
@lucyjhavard.bsky.social
, by 14 March 🪴
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 1 year ago
We are thrilled to announce our Lent Call for Papers- If you are interested in submitting a 20 min paper on the theme of 'Exchanging Knowledge,' please send us your abstract by 6 January! Read below for more details or DM us for a plain text version.
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Social History Society
over 1 year ago
👉What events do we support through our Small Grants Fund? Read about the 'Age and Health 1500-1800' workshop held at St John's Colle Cambridge and organised by
@jenmcfarland.bsky.social
& Olivia Formby ✨ 🗃️ 16thc 17thc 18thc History Histmed
socialhistory.org.uk/shs_exchange...
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Age and Health 1500-1800 Conference
Jennifer McFarland and Olivia Formby, University of Cambridge
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[email protected]
Held at St John’s College, University of Cambridge on 24 June 2024, Age and Health 1500-1800 br…
https://socialhistory.org.uk/shs_exchange/age-and-health-1500-1800-conference/
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 1 year ago
We are thrilled to release our Term Card for Michaelmas - We have an incredibly lineup of speakers! Our first workshop will be next week, on 14 October. Please DM or email us for more information, or if you would like a plain text version.
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
almost 2 years ago
📢Call for Convenors 2024-25, DEADLINE: 3 June Don't forget to apply by Monday, 3 June, to become one of WEMP's new co-convenors! We welcome applications from Cambridge PGs with priority given to members of
@camhistory.bsky.social
. Contact
[email protected]
for more information. 👇
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Joshua Rushton
almost 2 years ago
Delighted to see my first article out open access with Renaissance Studies! It focuses on miracle narratives and Catholic devotion in early modern Italy.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Nourishing Catholic souls in post‐Tridentine miracle narratives
The period of Catholic reform witnessed the proliferation of printed works that narrated historical and contemporary miracles for the edification of a vernacular readership. This article examines the....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rest.12943
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
almost 2 years ago
✨EVENT: TODAY, 27 May, DEVOTION AND THE DEVIL✨ Early modernists, join us today at the Faculty of History (
@camhistory.bsky.social
), SR6, or on Zoom (5-6:30pm) for an exciting session with speakers from Edinburgh, London, and Brno! For the link:
[email protected]
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Age and Health, 1500-1800
about 2 years ago
📣 Registration OPEN We are very excited to release our full programme for Age & Health, 1500-1800! Our PGR/ECR conference is open to scholars at any career stage. Free! Hybrid! Please register to attend: 🗓️ in-person by 14 June 🗓️ online by 23 June
forms.gle/DhTjndCnhosX...
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
about 2 years ago
✨CALL FOR PAPERS✨ The Workshop for the Early Modern Period at
@camhistory.bsky.social
invites applications for Easter Term (April-June 2024) from postgraduate students working on any aspect of of the early modern period (c. 1450-1800). Deadline: 15 April 2024 👇
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
about 2 years ago
✨EVENT: 11 March, FASHIONING MICROHISTORIES, hybrid Join us at Jesus College (Bawden Room) or on Zoom (5-6:30 pm) for our fourth session of 2024 with
@marloavidon.bsky.social
(
@camhistory.bsky.social
) and Louisa-Dorothea Gehrke (Leipzig) Email
[email protected]
for the Zoom link 👇
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
✨EVENT: 4 March, MEDICAL MICROHISTORIES, hybrid Join us at the Faculty of History (Board Room) or on Zoom (5-6:30 pm) for our third session of 2024 with
@17cmedicalwomen.bsky.social
(York) and Francesca Richards (MEMS Kent) Email
[email protected]
for the Zoom link 👇
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
✨EVENT: 12 Feb, MICROHISTORIES OF ITALIAN SOCIAL LIFE, hybrid Join us at Jesus College (Bawden Room) or on Zoom (5-6:30 pm) for our second session of 2024 with Emma Lovell (Warwick) and Elisa Puppi (Ca' Foscari). Email
[email protected]
for the Zoom link 👇
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Age and Health, 1500-1800
over 2 years ago
Just over a week left to submit your abstract for our hybrid conference Age and Health, 1500-1800! ✨CfP closes on WEDS JAN 31! ✨ We will be able to offer small bursaries towards travel thanks to the generous support of the Trevelyan Fund at the Faculty of History, Cambridge.
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
✨TERM CARD - MICROHISTORIES!✨ We are thrilled to release our Lent Term 2024 programme dedicated to Early Modern Microhistories!
#earlymodern
All sessions will run in a hybrid format. For Zoom links and further info, please email
[email protected]
to be added to the mailing list. 👇
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Age and Health, 1500-1800
over 2 years ago
We are pleased to share our CFP for our PGR/ECR conference on ✨‘Age and Health, 1500-1800’✨ Please share far and wide! And don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions! 🗓️ CFP closes 31 Jan 2024
#EarlyModern
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
Call for Papers, EXTENDED DEADLINE!
#earlymodern
We are pleased to have been able to extend our deadline for Lent Term 2024. If you work on any area of Microhistories, c. 1450-1750, don't miss out on this chance! EXTENDED Deadline: 8 January 2024
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
EVENT: 27 Nov, TRAVELLING OBJECTS IN THE MICROCOSM Join us at Jesus College (Coleridge Room) or on Zoom (5-6:30 pm) for our last session of the term with Zifeng Zhao (Cambridge), Kerry-Louise Apps (Open University/National Trust), and Euan Huey (Oxford) Subscribe for the link
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Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period
over 2 years ago
CALL FOR PAPERS!!! The Workshop for the Early Modern Period invites applications for Lent Term (January-March 2024) from postgraduate students working on any aspect of Microhistories, c. 1450-1750. Deadline: 18 December 2023
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